A Lucy Graham rocket was the difference as Bristol City edged Everton 1-0 but the visitors came desperately close to equalising several times in the latter stages.

Angharad James’ in-swinging corner forced Ella Rutherford to clear off the City goal-line before Lucy Graham struck in style just after the half-hour mark, advancing to unleash a strike from 25 yards that beat Kirstie Levell and went in off the post.

Rutherford and Julie Biesmans might have given the Vixens a two-goal cushion before they had a major fright in the 76th minute, when Sophie Baggaley made a double save to deny Elise Hughes and Hannah Cain, after which Inessa Kaagman hit the post.

Everton had another chance when the ball dropped to James in the box but she hacked her effort over the bar.

Biesmans whipped in a free-kick that caused Levell to scramble across her line and make a smart save, while at the other end Baggaley bravely met Channy Boye-Hlorkah’s effort in the 90th minute to keep the ball out of the net.

More late drama saw Cain break through on goal only to be thwarted by Loren Dykes.

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